Coleta de amostras e métodos analíticos para determinação de chumbo

Abstract

The metal lead has frequently used as a sensitive pollution indicator. Once released in the environment, this pollutant can follow different ways, being converted in highly soluble species, became bioavailable. In this paper is presented in a succinct form, lead as urban pollutant, sampling procedures (collection of samples), transport, storage and preservation of environmental (soils and waters) and clinical (blood and urine) samples. The importance and classification of clean rooms, as well as the main analytical techniques for lead determination - AAS, ICP-OES and ICP-MS - are broached too.